HLS 12RS-3762 ORIGINAL
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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 165
BY REPRESENTATIVE TALBOT
LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR: Requests the legislative auditor to identify expenditures of
proceeds collected by the state but not deposited into the treasury and general fund
expenditures not appropriated by the legislature
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To urge and request the legislative auditor to identify expenditures of proceeds collected by2
the state but not deposited into the treasury and expenditures of "Non-Appropriated3
Requirements" and to report its findings to the legislature thirty days prior to the4
2013 Regular Session of the Legislature of Louisiana.5
WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 9(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana requires that6
all money received by the state or by any state board, agency, or commission shall be7
deposited immediately upon receipt in the state treasury, except that received: 8
(1) As a result of grants or donations or other forms of assistance when the terms and9
conditions thereof or of agreements pertaining thereto require otherwise; 10
(2) By trade or professional associations; 11
(3) By the employment security administration fund or its successor; 12
(4) By retirement system funds; 13
(5) By state agencies operating under authority of this constitution preponderantly14
from fees and charges for the shipment of goods in international maritime trade and15
commerce; and 16
(6) By a state board, agency, or commission, but pledged by it in connection with17
the issuance of revenue bonds as provided in Paragraph (C) of Section 6 of this Article, other18
than any surplus as may be defined in the law authorizing such revenue bonds; and19 HLS 12RS-3762 ORIGINAL
HCR NO. 165
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WHEREAS, the Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 proposed spending1
$421,539,185 in state general fund for "Non-Appropriated Requirements", including2
$319,974,007 in debt service; and3
WHEREAS, the statutorily created entities which receive public monies that are not4
subject to legislative appropriation may not receive the same oversight and scrutiny of5
entities funded by appropriations; and6
WHEREAS, R.S. 24:513 provides that the legislative auditor shall have the authority7
to compile financial statements and to examine, audit, or review the books and accounts of8
the treasurer, all public boards, commissions, agencies, departments, political subdivisions9
of the state, public officials and employees, public retirement systems enumerated in R.S.10
11:173(A), municipalities, and all other public or quasi public agencies or bodies.11
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby12
urge and request the legislative auditor to identify expenditures of proceeds collected by the13
state but not deposited into the treasury and expenditures of "Non-Appropriated14
Requirements".15
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the legislative auditor shall report its findings16
to the legislature thirty days prior to the convening of the 2013 Regular Session of the17
Legislature of Louisiana.18
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Talbot HCR No. 165
Requests the legislative auditor to identify expenditures of proceeds collected by the state
but not deposited into the treasury and "Non-Appropriated Requirements" and report its
findings to the legislature 30 days prior to the convening of the 2013 R.S.